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C. Write the words opposite in meaning.

1. question – __________________ 4. important – __________________

2. borrow – __________________ 5. host – __________________
3. accept – __________________ 6. special – __________________

Grammar Skills

A. Preposition Phrases
Add the given words to complete the following questions.

at for to about with on

about
1. What are you going to speak ___________ ?
2. Whom are you talking ___________ ?

3. What are you searching ___________ ?

4. What did you ask ___________ ?

5. What is going ___________ ?

6. What is the child playing ___________ ?

7. What are you looking ___________ ?

8. What is the book ___________ ?

B. Direct and Indirect Speech

In direct speech, we quote the words of the speaker. In indirect speech, we report the
words of the speaker.

Example: “Where is my pot?” the neighbour asked Nasruddin. (Direct Speech)

The neighbour asked Nasruddin where his pot was. (Indirect Speech)

Now change the following to indirect speech by making necessary changes.

1. “What is your name?” the teacher asked me.

The teacher asked me ________________________________________________________________

2. “How old are you?” the man asked me.

The man asked me ___________________________________________________________________

3. “Where is your house?” my friend asked me.

My friend asked me __________________________________________________________________
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